White Tara holds a small vase. She purifies great evil, wrongs and obstructions

Carrying a legacy of thousands of years, Thangka is a Buddhist form of art that traces its origins back to Tibet. It's said to be one of the most complex forms of traditional arts that exists, one that would take the artist anywhere from five to 10 years to master. Tara, the female avatar of Buddha, is among the many subjects that have been depicted through the thangka form. A series of 21 paintings, portraying Tara in 21 avatars will be exhibited in the city later this month, giving viewers a chance to experience the Bhutanese thangka, that has its origins in Central Tibet. The paintings have been put together by 20 artists who have been working tirelessly for a year and a half. Each painting requires two to three months to be completed. They were done in sets of seven, where the sketching itself took 15 to 20 days.